Avoiding passport panic

Whether you are a long-term resident,
seasoned traveler, or visiting Mexico
for a week in the sun, few things
are as frightening as a lost passport. The idea
conjures up visions of being stranded like Tom
Hanks in The Terminal.

Remember to keep your passport safe. Make
photocopies to carry: it’s safer and will make
getting a replacement easier.

In November 2007, I asked the Canadian Embassy
in Polanco to renew my passport: it didn’t
expire until June 2008, but if you are entering
or re-entering Mexico with only a few months
remaining, you can expect a hassle. Immigration
officers may not permit you to enter at all.

Two weeks after applying, I got an email from
Oscar, the Consular Assistant, advising me that
my new passport was ready.

Remember, your embassy is here to help—
that’s their job! We called the US, British, Canadian,
and Australian Embassies to find out what
their citizens should expect from their countries’
best and brightest diplomats.

Procedures are similar everywhere: fill out
the appropriate forms, provide ID and photos,
and pay a fee (see sidebar for details): your old
passport will be returned, canceled. Each country
has its quirks, however.

United States of America

Americans used to dealing with bureaucracy have
long ago abandoned hope of speaking with an
actual person. The Embassy in Mexico City is no different: if you press the keys to select passport
services you will make good friends with a computerized
voice. Try hitting "0" for the operator.

The British Embassy's process is straightforward--
if you live in the DF. Otherwise, head to
FedEx or book bus tickets, because it's the only
place where renewals are processed. The Consulate
in Cancún, however, can issue single-use
emergency passports.

Canada

Canada has the most complicated rules around.
The nit-picky requirements for passport photographs
(http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/photos.
aspx?lang=eng) require that your head be a certain
size and the lighting perfect. Also, no smiling
please! It confuses scanning devices that can't
comprehend our human emotions.

Then there's the Guarantor requirement.
Back home, any passport-bearing citizen who has
known you for two years can vouch for you, but
our overseas diplomats aren't as trusting. Here,
your Guarantor must belong to a professional
organization, like a dentist or police officer. In the
event that you aren't good pals with the cops directing
traffic around the Ángel, you can complete
a "Declaration in lieu of Guarantor" in front of a
Consul, who will vouch for you-for $50 CAD.

Australia

Australians also need an upstanding citizen to
vouch for them. The list of acceptable professions
is longer (how close are you with your pharmacist?)
and they need only have known you a year.

Australia introduces new forms on July 1,
2008; old ones are good until September 30.

One can renew by mail or in person at the Australian
Embassy in Mexico City. If your passport
is lost or stolen, or you're applying for your first
as an adult, you must appear in person.

All embassies want
a police report if your
passport has been stolen,
and if you lose more than
one expect increased
scrutiny. While everyone
issues emergency documents
in 48 hours or less,
the applicant needs to
demonstrate a real need,
such as a family emergency
or an inability to
change travel plans.

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